Bottle. Pours a clear, bright golden color. Poured this one into a Kolsch style glass so the head is thick. Mild aroma but extremely on point. A bit of honey and sweet cereal. A nearly lager yeast. Pale malt. Very mild hop presence that almost isn't there. Flavor is soft and delicious. Pale breadiness, sweet grain, a light floral and earthy flavor. A bready, semi-dry finish. Light bodied. Awesome on a 95 degree day. Really becoming a fan of this style. More. This one tastes timeless. (488 characters)

L:-pours a clear golden with a medium,frothy ,white head-high carbonation visibleS:-bready,floral,parfumy,honey,orangesT:-honey,lemon,slightly bready,oranges,slightly spicyF:-light body,medium carbonationO:This is a great Representation of the Style.Absolutely destroys the Gaffel and Früh Kölsch (309 characters)

The malts shine through almost like hops would. So fresh, toasty, grainey. Almost like chewing on rice-puffed Kashi cereal covered in a watered down simple syrup (in a good way). Perfect carbonation too. So refreshing. Could down twelve of these before breakfast. Yum. (269 characters)

This Kölsch is a prime / premiere example of the style. It deserves its high BA rating, and compared with two other German examples sampled today, it is head & shoulders above them. Seek this beer out whenever you can! (219 characters)

Kolschs aren't the most complex so I wasn't expecting too much. This is a solid drinkable beer..good if you're trying to knock a few back on a hot summer day. A pretty good balance of floral hoppiness and bready sweetness. I enjoyed this beer but wouldn't seek it out again. I'd much rather a good hefe if I'm going for drinkable. (330 characters)

This was incredibly satisfying and easy to drink. I don't even know what else to say about it. I've only had Schlafly's and Reissdorf's Kölsch and while obviously Reissdorf is brewed in Cologne, Schlafly's Kölsch is a recipe straight from Cologne using a German yeast strain. So while I've yet to explore the Kölsch style from other brewers, I have a hard time believing anything can beat these two. (405 characters)

Clear golden color, half-inch white head that faded to a thin film, minimal lacing. Aromas of light grain, some sour citrus fruityness and bready yeast. The flavor is bready and somewhat sweet up front, but with a nice bitter dry finish. The mouthfeel was thin and lightly carbonated - felt just right. Overall, this is a very good beer, light and highly drinkable - this is nearly the perfect summer afternoon beer. (416 characters)

I am quite impressed by this brew! A wonderful fruity taste that has a nice hops bite that balances it out just about perfectly. The feel is beyond smooth. It is so refreshing and drinkable, I could swirl it inside my mouth forever. I could have like ten of these on a hot summer day. Too bad I only bought one. Will get again! (327 characters)

A- Clear golden-straw yellow body. One finger white head with long retention time, just big enough to be presentable but not too big that I can't start drinking the beer without getting a beerstache. Looks clean and refreshing. Nice retention, intermittent rings of lacing. [4.25]

M- Medium bodied, no thinness to be detected. Nice carbonation that brings pep to your palate. Crisp, refreshing and a great beer to drink when it's warm out. [4]

O- One of the best examples of a German Kolsch that I've had. It's been a long time since I drank this- it was the last time I visited Cologne several years back- and this takes me back to sitting in my friend's backyard in a slightly damp German summer with a stange glass filled with this stuff. Good times. [4.25]

M – Juicy on the palate, then a crisp, dry finish, all washed away by the medium carbonation. No aftertaste to note.

O – Everything about this beer is mild, and that’s a compliment. Light body, light aroma, light flavor, all in harmony. An excellent session beer, would taste wonderful on the porch after the first mow of the spring. (829 characters)

This is a delightful Kolsch, full of flavor and with a nice clean finish. Appearance-wise it looks like a pilsener but once you place under your nose you immediately realize it's a Kolsch (and a good one in fact). Probably my favorite example of this beer style. (263 characters)

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 500 ml bottle into a tall pilsner glass. There appears to be no abv printed on the label.

Appearance: The body is very clear with some visible carbonation and it has a bright golden yellow color. This is topped off with an average white foam head. The fades quickly leaving a wispy thin film layer that sets up at the edge of the glass and makes some lacing.

Smell: As I was pouring I was getting lots of floral and botanical hop notes with just the slightest touch of citrus. This is backed up by light pilsner like maltiness.

Taste / Palate: The flavor matches the aroma but with the light bready/cracker like maltiness up front and the hops finishing up. Overall it’s fairly clean and crisp. It finishes dry and the palate is light and refreshing. (803 characters)

7 /12 - Back again. This time the dry crispness makes this a great summer quaff. I since learned that Kolsch style brews are meant to be served in smaller than usual sizes. Be sure to guzzle the first half as the colder the better, but it won't fail to impress.

05/15/12 On tap at Rattle n Hum, NYC. Nice & Clean with a full body. Good taste. (343 characters)